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6 Best Hiring Platforms for Small Business Employers

Some of the links in this post are from our sponsors. We provide you with accurate, reliable information. Learn more about how we make money and select our advertising partners . From the outside looking in, any random Joe wouldn’t think there’s a difference when it comes to hiring a new employee for a global media conglomerate vs. a local real estate company. Why would there be? A hiring manager posts a job on any of the online hiring platforms. Then they wait for the applications to roll in, narrow down the most qualified candidates based on their resumes and cover letters and invite those people to interview. They pick one, make an offer and tada! A quality hire is made. Easy, right? But if you’re a small business recruiter, hiring manager or — heck — an all-in-one owner, you know hiring top talent doesn’t come as easily as it does to a Fortune 500 company. Your next great employee might not even be looking for your name when they start their job search. And you definitely don’t ...

The 7 Best Job Search Sites for Meeting the Most Qualified Job Seekers

Some of the links in this post are from our sponsors. We provide you with accurate, reliable information. Learn more about how we make money and select our advertising partners . Location, location, location — it’s vital in the real estate industry, and it’s just as critical in recruitment. Where you post a job opening determines who sees that job ad — and it also dictates how you’re allowed to interact with candidates and what you can learn about them. The best job search websites for your organization’s needs might not be the biggest, the most popular or even the most niche. We’ve rounded up seven of the best job search sites to help you understand how they compare, along with how well they’re positioned to meet your hiring needs. The 7 Best Job Search Sites ZipRecruiter Some job search websites are so big, job openings have to be reposted over and over again to attract even a little attention. ZipRecruiter has solved this problem with artificial intelligence, which helps job ...

How to Find Out Your 2022 Social Security Increase Early

The Social Security Administration will start sending out 2022 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) notices by mail throughout December. But if you want to see your new benefit amount sooner, you can check your notice online by logging into your MySocialSecurity account. The information will be available starting in early December, according to the Social Security Administration. You can find your COLA notice in the message center. If your COLA isn’t available online yet, you can get an update as soon as it’s posted by enabling account notifications. Simply log into your My Social Security account, then select email or text notifications under message center preferences. Roughly 70 million Americans will see a 5.9% bump in their monthly Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income payments next year. It’s the largest cost-of-living adjustment in nearly 40 years. How to Create a My Social Security Account If you don’t already have an account, you can create one anytime. ...

3 Ways to Save on Medicare as Premiums Rise

Quick Navigation Medicare Costs Are Rising in 2022 Why Are Medicare Costs Going Up in 2022? High-Income Earners Will Pay Even More for Medicare Next Year Medicare Costs Will Likely Eat Up Your Social Security Increase 3 Ways to Lower Your Medicare Costs in 2022 Older Americans are facing an economic catch-22 next year. Social Security checks are getting bigger, but Medicare costs are also rising. Monthly Medicare Part B premiums will rise a whopping $21.60 in 2022 — the biggest year-over-year dollar increase in the federal program’s history. We have suggestions for how to soften the blow. Medicare Costs Are Rising in 2022 The new Part B premium will cost beneficiaries $170.10 a month in 2022, up from $148.50 in 2021. The increase is double what experts were anticipating just last month. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans could be impacted by the Medicare increase. In 2020, the nation’s largest federal health care program covered 61.2 million people ages 65 and older along with som...

Best Savings Accounts for December 2021

When it comes to savings accounts, where do you even begin? Do a quick search, and you’ll find many savings accounts with different options with varying percentages, monthly fees and minimum requirements. Not to mention the many types of financial institutions themselves — online-only, banks and credit unions — and it can get overwhelming fast. Keeping this in mind, we’ve rounded up the best savings accounts — including ones at online banks and traditional brick and mortar — of 2021. We’ve included top information you need to know before opening or switching an account. And before we move on, yes , we recommend that Penny Hoarders have a savings account — keeping your cash in a box under your bed is not a solid, or safe, financial plan. We want you to feel empowered so you can get the best proverbial bang for your buck. We’ve ranked the very best savings accounts available today to help get you started. Our Picks for the Best Savings Accounts Account Minimum ...